Tag: Police
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Nigeria: ‘Tiger Base’ of atrocities: Human rights violations by Nigeria police anti-kidnapping unit in Owerri
This briefing is Amnesty International’s investigation into Tiger Base, the Anti Kidnapping Unit of the…
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Nigeria: Tiger Base police unit involved in rampant violations including extrajudicial executions, torture and extortion
Detainees routinely taken out of cell and shot dead Suspects tortured to make confessions Families…
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Indonesia: Police Disperse Papuans Protesting ‘Food Estate’ Project
(Tokyo) – Indonesian police unlawfully dispersed, beat, and detained 11 Papuan protesters in Merauke City, South…
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Georgia: Police Arbitrarily Detain Peaceful Protesters
(Berlin) – Georgian authorities are using newly adopted restrictions on public assemblies to arbitrarily detain and…
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Brutal Police Raid on LGBT-friendly Venue in Azerbaijan
Last month, Azerbaijani police raided a venue in the capital Baku, known as a safe…
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Police and Children – Amnesty International
Police in their daily work mainly deal with adult people, which means that their policies,…
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Indian police raid homes and offices of climate activists
Indian police have raided the homes and offices of high-profile Indian climate activists, on the…
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Ukraine/Occupied Crimea: Human rights lawyers’ offices targeted by Russian anti-extremism and riot police
On 11 December 2025, officers from the Russian Interior Ministry’s Centre for Combating Extremism (“Centre…
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Indonesia: Police beat protesters and unlawfully used tear gas to crush protests – new investigation
Indonesian police used unlawful force against protesters, including beatings and the improper use of water…
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Philippines: Testimony points to torture and other abuses by police as new protests loom
Philippines police unlawfully targeted protesters with unnecessary and excessive force during anti-corruption marches in September,…